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Dull brake light

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:06 pm
by Wayner75
Hi. My rear passenger brake light is working but is very dull compared to the other side. I have replaced the bulb. Any ideas why this is. Thanks.

Re: Dull break light

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:37 pm
by gloucester
I'd be interested in how you managed to change the "bulb" as you put it - since it's an LED built into the unit...

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Re: Dull break light

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:45 pm
by Gel
Try another one just in case; otherwise sounds like one of the cables into lampholder
is not making good connection. :(
Assume you've ensured correct bulb; haven't needed to change mine; brake lights used to be of a dual filament
construction; one filament for side light, one for brake.

Clean brass contacts in lampholder with bit of wet & dry or fine sandpaper.
Brush clean, smear contacts with Vaseline or similar.
Try again.
"Gloucester", I think poster talking about stop lamps in rear cluster, not the high level LED strip :)

Re: Dull brake light

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:12 pm
by Wayner75
Thanks for your help Gel. Most helpful. Thanks for the negative input Gloucester, very helpful. I have stop lamp clusters not an LED strip. 👍

Re: Dull brake light

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:09 pm
by gloucester
Wayner75 - please note that all J11 models have LED brake lights...

Re: Dull brake light

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:18 pm
by Michel81
Gloucester, the canadian qashqai and american rougue sport have bulbs. Came clear to me in another discussion.

So where are you based wayner75?

Re: Dull brake light

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:58 am
by gloucester
Well that might explain it - since the Canadian Qashqai is actually a Rogue Sport in disguise...

Since this is a UK based forum it would be useful if ALL people from abroad gave their location.

Re: Dull brake light

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:37 pm
by Michel81
Good idea :)

Re: Dull brake light

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:15 am
by gloucester
BTW I live in Gloucester, UK :)

Re: Dull brake light

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:10 pm
by Deleted User 3871
It's Gloucester, England.

England is the centre of the universe and everything revolves around it :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_England.

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gloucester wrote: Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:15 am BTW I live in Gloucester, UK :)